Shaving brush



Nov. 23 1926. 1,608,400

7 c. L. KRAFT Filed Feb 28, 1925 Patented Nov. 23, 1926.

UN l'T E D AT ES 1 CURTIS L.-';KRAFT, OF GAMbENyNEW JERSEY.

'SHAVING BRUSH.

Application'fild Febriiary as, 1925. 'Se'rial'No. 12,250.

My invention relates to shaving brushes designed for disposal in traveling cases when not in use. It is usual, of course, to dispose such brushes in protective containers or cases, and one object of my invention is to provide a shaving brush in a form well adapted to be carried in a compact and substantially flat container.

A further object of my invention is to provide a folding shaving brush of simple construction, comprising half sections, which may be substantially semi-circular in shape, hinged together lengthwise of the handle; each half section comprising a handle portion and a knot of bristles carried by the same. These bristle knots are preferably semi-circular.

WVhen the sections are closed together in the grasp of the fingers the brush presents the character and shape of the usual shav ing brushes. When opened after use, the folding brush may be placed in a substantially flat container adapted to be disposed in a traveling case.

These and other features of my invention are more fully described hereinafter; refer- 'ence being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1, is a perspective view of my improved folding shaving brush in the position of use.

Fig. 2, is a perspective view showing my improved shaving brush in the open position ready for insert-ion in a substantially flat container.

Fig. 3, is a cross sectional view on the line III-III, Fig. 1.

Fig. 4, is a longitudinal sectional view of a container or casing with my improved folding shaving brush in the opened position, mounted therein, and

Fig. 5, is a perspective View of a fiat casing Or container adapted to receive my improved folding shaving brush.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the handle portion of my improved folding shaving brush may be composed of half-sections 1, 1, each of which may be of the same cross sectional contour or shape, and said contour may be scmi-circular or polygonal, as may be desired.

Each handle section comprises a grasping portion 1 and a portion 1 receiving a bunch 0r knot of bristles 2. As may be well understood, the knot of bristles may be inserted in suitable sockets formed in the half sections of the handle, or such knots of bristles may be mounted in suitable shells 3, of proper shape, adapted to embrace the portionsl" of the handle sections, and these encircling members may be of metal or other suitable material, and connected to the handle sections in any approved manner.

The handle sections, or the enclosing sections receiving the heads of the bristle knots are hinged together, as indicated at 5; the hinge being disposed lengthwise of the handle sections and of such a character that when such handle sections carrying the independent knots of bristles are moved toward each other, they will form a substantially circular brush of the usual type, as shown in Fig. 1.

In practice, there is no necessity of securing together the sections of the brush in their closed position, although, if desired, suitable complemental engaging members may be carried b the sections of the brush handle, or the s ells enclosing the bristle knots.

My improved folding brush is readily closed for use and will be held in such position when grasped by the hand. When not in use it may be opened and mounted in a suitable container 6, as shown in Figs. l and 5, which container may be of metal, celluloid or the like, and is preferably apertured at 6 for the circulation of air to assist in the drying out of the bristles of which the brush is composed; it being possible and entirely practicable to place the brush in the casing before the same is dry.

As indicated in the cross sectional view, Fig. 4, the brush will lie extended and the bristle portions being one-half the size of the normal brush, full opportunity is given the same to dry in the container, without necessity of completely drying the brush before it has been placed in said container.

In addition, it is much easier to shake the moisture from the individual half-sized bristle knots than from the full sized knot of an ordinary brush.

The flat container or casing provides a neat package for the brush, and one that is readily carried in a traveling case; its shape being materially less bulky than the cases usually employed for receiving shaving brushes.

I claim: 1

1. In a folding shaving brush, the combination of complemental semicircular hanill) (He sections, semi-circular bristle knots associated with said handle sections, supporting members for said bristle knots encircling said handle sections and permanently secured thereto, and a hinge connection between the respective supporting members.

2. In a folding shaving brush, the con?" bination of complemental semicircular han. dle sections, sem1-c1rcu1a1"br1st1e knots as specification.

sociated with said handle sections, metal supporting members for said bristle knots embracing said handle sections and permanently secured thereto, and a hinge connection between the respective metal support- 7 ing members.

Inwitness whereof I have signed this CURTIS L. KRAFT. 

